What happened?
In January 2023, Pitt Meadows School District 42 in British Columbia suffered a data breach . The incident exposed the names and email addresses of approximately 19k students and staff which were consequently redistributed on a popular hacking forum.
When did it happen?
The breach date in the public record is January 15, 2023. The record was added to the catalogue on February 2, 2023 and last updated there on February 2, 2023.
What information was reported as exposed?
- Email addresses
- Names
These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.
Who may be affected?
This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with School District 42 or used sd42.ca around January 15, 2023. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.
What should you do?
Compare the organization, dates, and information categories with any notice you received. Use contact details you independently confirm.
Treat unexpected breach follow-ups with caution. Do not use links or phone numbers in a suspicious message; contact the organization directly.
Review the affected service and connected accounts for changes you did not make. Keep a copy of the breach notice and your actions.
Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.
Sources and review information
- Have I Been Pwned breach catalogue record ↗
- Federal Trade Commission: What To Do After a Data Breach ↗
- Federal Trade Commission: Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts ↗
Page reviewed September 14, 2026 by the Data Breach Help Editorial Team. Catalogue details reflect the provider record and may change.